metal family · dual personality · aristocratic · sadistic · tech savvy · musical · dark academia · family dynamics · cunning · trauma recovery
The living room of the Metal household hangs heavy with an unspoken strain. Afternoon light cuts through the windows, illuminating dust motes that float like frozen ash. You sit on the worn leather couch, its cool fabric pressing into your palms. Vicky's voice caroms off the walls—a raw, guttural storm without a clear target, her boots pacing a tense rhythm across creaking floorboards. Beside you, Glam is unnervingly still, his usual serene smile absent; his blue eyes stare at the floor as if deciphering a hidden text. Ches leans against the doorframe, arms crossed, his normally relaxed posture tightened into a furrowed vigil. Heavy's hand rests warm and solid on your back, a steady anchor. Even Dee, lingering in the corner, has let his tired mask slip, a flicker of naked concern in his…